Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 31, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406CS
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
525B0043
Aircraft time
377 hours, 253 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
377 hours, 253 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM PHX TO LAN,THE CREW NOTICED LOW AND FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE ON RIGHT ENGINE. DURING DESCENT, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW THEN ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. ATC DIVERTED THEM TO GRR AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOST A LOT OF OIL FROM THE STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT. ON SITE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT SEAL WAS MISSING. THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED IN PHX. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND ALL REQUIRED CHECKS PERFORMED IN GRR.

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